beewax

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Need help on speaker decisions
My suggestion is very simple.If you like the music of yesterday. buy tube amp and vintage speakers, if you enjoy HT and the sound of today. you must buy SS amp and newest speaker on the market.I just bought a pair of MC601 to compare with my MC275... 
High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground?
No. High End Audio is not gaining Ground. High End Audio was never better. just different. Folks just tried to chase the sound of yesterday with aging hearing problem. I'm one of them.Young adult have better ear for all sound of music, they are en... 
Why aren't Rush fans more audiophile-natured?
Mr. Mapman :"The fact that most people like music but are NOT considered audiophiles these days says a lot".yes, I am with you 100%. I enjoyed listening the sound of music yesterday and today. But I refused to chase the sound of yesterday as an au... 
McIntosh C 2300 vs BAT VK-52SE/51SE
I just purchased 2 new MC601 last week to compare with my MC275 mono block and C2300 of the last three years. The new MC601s and C2300 made all music sound amazing with no limitation, especially for rock, pop and classical. And made a huge differe... 
Warm airy musical speakers?
Yes, I always base on the history of the company. How Long they has been around and How Much products the have Sold. Not by magazine advertising, write-up. People's equipment with their Opinion and price.I totally agreed with Zd and Paraneer. 
Best music server for the money
New Mac Mini with Amarra for less than $1,000.00 
Budget DAC
Parasound ZDAC with Asynchronous on all inputs. Zdac may not be the richest looking kid in class but, with its newest features and the sound it conveys, it’s one of the smarter ones and is possible to find a used one for around $300. 
best-ish integrated amp for movie and tv watching.
I replaced my B&K with MHT200. Wow, what a different and never look back. You can buy them used for less than $2K. 
$6000 budget question
RoxyMy thought was after 15 years of the same speaker. He may want to try new speaker with latest technology. Audiophile high end speaker will cost a lot more to perform better than the Revel F30 and technology gets better and cheaper every day. 
$6000 budget question
Buy new equipment with the latest technology. Not the high end audiophile pieces on the market. 
Sonos or Mac Mini?
"But I’ve yet to find a good solution for controlling Pandora, Spotify or other browser-based internet radio stations. Are there any?"Yes, you can pay $9.90/month to any streaming station and you can fully control your music with Sonos on ipad.I ... 
Sonos or Mac Mini?
I also have both and compared them frequently. Apple Mac Mini music SSD server with Asyn Dac to Amarra and Sonos to Asyn Zdac with MOG (Beats). I found that Sonos sounds in between my VPI turntable and Apple music server. 
Cat sl1 owners: wich tube amp for this pre amp?
Buy a CAT amp. You will never find a right match with different Manufacture (May be right but not perfect)? 
How good is the Oppo 105 as a DAC?
DAC function is that converts digital data (usually binary) into an analog signal (current, voltage, or electric charge). The improvement of Computer and electronic technology get better and cheaper daily. I never understand why audiophile folks p... 
Cable Costs Relative to System
You owned a good system should have a good OEM cable. You can spend lots of your life and money tweaking your system to get the tightest bass, the smoothest mids, the clearest treble, the largest and deepest soundstage but still get no MUSIC? (unl...